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Suopatuslompolo

northern mesotrophic lake · 68°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Suopatuslompolo lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Suopatuslompolo FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Suopatuslompolo

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Suopatuslompolo

The species list of Suopatuslompolo runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Suopatuslompolo is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Axel Månssonpike58 cm
  2. 2Anders Karlssonpike52 cm
  3. 3Sabine Krügerzander46 cm
  4. 4Ole Nyströmruffe11 cm
  5. 5Wolfgang Åbergruffe10 cm
  6. 6Ole Boströmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmAnders Karlsson
zander46 cmSabine Krüger
ruffe10 cmOle Boström
The same water, for real